‘UDOKTA 101’ invites emerging woman entrepreneurs to attend a unique business skills development program – tailored to build modern and successful entrepreneurs.
The ‘UDDOKTA 101’
- Let’s you acquire practical knowledge from successful entrepreneurs
- Connects you to network of innovators, entrepreneurs, and business leaders
- Helps you to develop in-demand skills from the best trainers in the country
- Mentors you through experienced entrepreneurs and academicians
- Allows you to showcase your business in an exclusive UDDOKTA 101 Trade Fair
- Let’s you make a business pitch to judges from BRAC Bank and BRAC University, and
- Awards you a certificate from BRAC Business School (BBS), BRAC University.
Program Key Features
- Interactive Lectures and Hands-on Training
- Case Studies and Group Exercises
- Experience Sharing and Networking with Entrepreneurs
- Master Class on Pitch for Funding
- Mentorship.
Women Entrepreneurs Program Sessions
| Session | Session on |
|---|---|
| Session 1: | Market and Economic Feasibility Analysis |
| Session 2: | Team Building and Entrepreneurial Leadership |
| Session 3: | Design, Develop and Communicate a Business Plan |
| Session 4: | Marketing and Branding |
| Session 5: | Record Keeping, Accounting and Taxation |
| Session 6: | Financial Literacy and Management |
| Session 7: | Legal Compliance and Ethical Responsibility |
| Session 8: | Human Resource Management |
| Session 9: | E-Business and Commerce |
| Session 10: | Operations and Supply Chain Management |
| Session 11: | Export-Import Management |
| Session 12: | Master Class – Pitch for Funding and Collaboration |
| Session 13: | BRAC Bank-BBS, BRACU Three Days Trade Fair |
Who will be eligible for Women Entrepreneurs program?
- Woman entrepreneurs with at least a year of business experience – in self-owned or family business (trade license of at least one one-year-old and other documents are necessary to validate)
- Enrolled in or completed undergraduate studies
- Passionate about developing entrepreneurship skills and growing your business.
Application and selection process and key dates
(November 2022 to February 2023 term)
- Step 1: Application submission deadline- 15 October 2022
- Step 2: Selection interview – 18 to 22 October 2022
- Step 3: Confirmation via email to selected candidates – 25 October 2022
- Step 4: Payments of the course fee – by 2 November 2022
- Step 5: Orientation and Session 1 – 5 November 2022
- Step 6: End of all 12 sessions – 21 January 2023
- Step 7: 3-day-long Trade Fair – 26 – 28 January 2023
- Step 8: Graduation Ceremony – 28 January 2023
After a successful interview, selection and registration, participants need to provide the below-mentioned information before starting the orientation session.
- Step 1: Photograph of participant
- Step 2: Academic documents
- Step 3: Number of employees
- Step 4: Years of business experiences
- Step 5: Facebook page link (optional)
- Step 6: Photographs of office/factory/outlets (optional)
- Step 7: Business History
- Step 8: Photographs of office/factory/outlets (optional)
- Step 9: Business volume – sales in quantity, production capacity, growth.
Course Fees and Venue
- Course fee each participant: BDT 5,000 (Actual course fee is BDT 23,000; BRAC Bank sponsors BDT 18,000, and participant pays BDT 5,000)
- Venue: BRAC University Campus, Mohakhali, Dhaka.
Contact
- Call: +88 01679 868224
- Email: nafisa.ali@bracu.ac.bd